Mid Devon’s Local Plan took another step forward tonight as Full Council carried a motion to: Approve the recently completed Sustainability Appraisal Update and associated documents (ie the Local Plan review work which resulted in the postponement of the Plan Hearings last September) Schedule a six-week public consultation on the amendments recommended by the Update…
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Devon Live today launched the Devon Business Awards with an event comprising a live panel Q&A, which was held at Sandy Park, Exeter, attended by an enthusiastic and prestigious business audience, and broadcast live via the Devon Live Facebook page. We were delighted to attend in support of Malcolm Dudley-Williams, principal promoter of Eden Westwood,…
It was great to hear that MDDC’s Cabinet voted 6:0 in favour of progressing its Local Plan through to Examination in Public, at a special meeting on Friday 9 February. The purpose of the meeting had been to hear from Jenny Clifford, the Council’s Head of Planning, Economy and Regeneration, about the findings of a…
The South West region performed well in the latest round of funding for infrastructure improvements to unlock housing developments – announced today. Particular congratulations to Councils in the areas we’re currently involved with: Mid Devon District Council for securing £18.2m for infrastructure improvements at Tiverton’s Eastern Urban Extension, and for Junction 28 of the M5…
Poor us: this was our terrible commute to a meeting today, with the Duchy of Cornwall in Princetown. Dartmoor gave us a sample of all four seasons as we drove, but was simply stunning in them all. We passed about four cars after leaving the highway, but hundreds of sheep and ponies. Love the West…
It was really good to be able to attend a small briefing by Karime Hassan, Chief Executive of Exeter City Council, today, to hear first hand about the draft HoSW LEP’s Productivity Strategy. The focus of this meeting, which was consulting those in the Greater Exeter area, was on how to ensure that the economy…
We were lucky enough to attend the fun and popular ‘Farmwise’ event this year. Now in its fifth year, this is an initiative supported by Devon County Agricultural Association (DCAA) and Devon County Council to connect children to their sources of food. Some 1700 primary school children visited throughout the day, and had a wide…
We’ve long touted the vision of an ‘Innovation Corridor’ through the South West, that runs from the marine specialism flourishing around the Tamar through the applied environmental science and IT expertise around Exeter, to the medical and nuclear engineering expertise hubs emerging in Somerset. Wherever we can, through our various committees and client projects, we…
We spent the day listening to a very impressive line-up of speakers at Somerset Wildlife Trust’s conference to discuss the future of Taunton in light of its new Garden Town status. These included Professor Chris Baines, one of the UK’s leading environmental communicators whose experience ranges from greening deserts in the Middle East to advising on…
Many congratulations to Devonshire Homes which celebrated its Silver Anniversary at a special reception at Muddifords Court, today. The team put on a splendid affair, which was attended by suppliers and admirers alike. We enjoyed catching up with a wide range of colleagues, contacts and clients, including the two fun gents pictured here: Daniel Stephenson,…
